Continuous Improvement Engineer

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will be a part of Stepan's Global Operational Excellence Team supporting the development and execution of continuous improvement projects across Stepan's global manufacturing facilities. The person in this role will serve as a key resource to support plant optimization efforts regarding capacity, cost, safety, quality, and environmental improvements.

Expected travel throughout the US 40-60% annually.

- Using scientific, mathematical, and engineering principles to solve problems and improve processes.

- Designing, proposing, implementing, reviewing, and correcting plans to ensure company goals are achieved.

- Observing production processes, conducting research, and finding ways to increase efficiency and quality.

- Creating and maintaining an environment of continuous improvement by actively managing projects to improve overall quality.

- Continuously challenging the status quo understood as a day-to-day activity in our operating areas.

- Proactive problem solving based on statistical analysis of corrective actions / assigned by Manufacturing Manager, QA, EHS projects.

- Selection and development of tools and fixtures for improvements

- Participate on plant optimization teams to identify opportunities for improvements in cost, capacity, environmental and safety issues.

- Effectively demonstrates ability to deliver on complex situations or problems with guidance and supervision.

- Experience in working with operations to enable cost savings and product quality improvement, as well as knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles, Six Sigma, ABS, ISO, CI, 9000, TPS, 9001, DMAIC, EH&S, TPM, and other relevant tools and methodologies would be a plus

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